Aug 06, 2015tavkaa rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
"In the beginning God created. That's all anybody need to know about God, it ain't never over with God."
It didn't get to being interesting until the Barnabus and Charity fight...
It's exasperating to think that our lives depended…
This book was written from the point of view of Grenada both as an old person and as a child in the slave years. It would have been better to tell the story from her childhood up rather than fluctuating back and forth between her life as…
Aug 15, 2013stevie22 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is so well written. I took loads of notes and quotes as I read. The story is engaging and so vivid. Imagine my surprise when I learned the author's background. A definite must read. I still might recommend it for my book club.…
Aug 10, 2013ChildTherapist rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was my favorite this summer. The characters were well developed and interesting. O'Dell does a beautiful job of keeping your curiosity peaked so you want to keep reading and at the same time don't want the story to end. The…
Jun 22, 2013seattlecarol rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this book far to quickly enjoying every moment. I did not want this book to end and do hope there is a sequel.
From the beginning I found myself quickly attached to each of the characters wondering what would happen next.
This…
Sep 27, 2012luckylorie rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A virtual extravaganza of memorable characters, and seething with descriptions of the intolerably hot, swampy lands of the South that slaves were forced to toil on.
This book has something for everyone, but particularly for women…
Sep 19, 2012Ulla11 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
What a fantastic story!! I am recommending it to everyone I know who loves reading books. Like 'The Help" this book too looks at the relationship between African Americans and white Americans but goes so much further into the times of…
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